Intracellular parasitism of chlamydiae: specific infectivity of chlamydiaphage Chp2 in Chlamydophila abortus

J Bacteriol. 2007 Jul;189(13):4957-9. doi: 10.1128/JB.00235-07. Epub 2007 Apr 27.

Abstract

The obligate intracellular nature of chlamydiae presents challenges to the characterization of its phages, which are potential tools for a genetic transfer system. An assay for phage infectivity is described, and the infectious properties of phage Chp2 were determined.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Cell Line
  • Chlamydophila / genetics
  • Chlamydophila / growth & development
  • Chlamydophila / virology*
  • Genome, Bacterial
  • Inclusion Bodies / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Microviridae / growth & development*
  • Microviridae / ultrastructure
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Virion / growth & development
  • Virion / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins